Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-09
Telegrams to The Star.
THE EVICTIONS In IRELAND.
HOW THE GRIMES BILL PASSED.
SALE OF THE ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
A Gold Discovery in Michigan.
DISSATISFIED KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
HOW THE CRIMES BILL PASSED.
The Scene I'm the Commons Last Night
Gladstone and Parnell side nv Side.

The Scene i'm the Commons Last Might
Gladstone and Parnell Side by Side.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, July 9.-There was absolutely nothing
upon which to comment with advantage TO any
body In the debate which preceded the passing OF
the coercion bill last night. Bryce was ably
academic, Harcourt was humorous and sarcastic,
Harrington was heavy and frank. and Goschen
bubbled and squeaked quite as usual The actual
division was taken with as little concern or ex-
hibition OF feeling II 1t had been the most un.
important private matter. may just mention
Harcourt's excellent joke about the new national
party. concerted by Churchill and Chamberlain,
to this effect: ''The noble lord had much signal
success with party OF four; he thinks he is
going to double its success by halving
its number" A striking and touch
ing incident occurred at the moment
OF division. The house was cleared. Gladstone
was walking slowly alone at the head OF the uber-
ais through other complicated lobbies leading to
the turnStfle where the teerS for noes stood with
their lists and pencils Gladstone glanced
down the side lobby and saw Parnell approaching,
also alone Gladstone stopped, waited for Parneil,
shook hands with him, and inquired after his
health. The two stood talking earnestly together
whole OF the liberals and Parnellites waited at a
respectful distance: Then they recorded their
votes votes, together; Their parties followed them.
who is still recovering the Rhine from his badly
injured back, caused by his fall from
Pullman car. Parnell, who arrived early for din
ner last night in a tall hat, short, black jacket,
white waistcOat, and snuff-colored trousers, with
his long hair and untrimmed beard, presented a
most curious figure. OBr1en was the center OF
interest. Davitt, who arrived from Scotland In
the morning, was still more so. He held series
or receptions In the strangers smoking room.
His meetings in Scotland have been, some OF them.
the most successful ever held there, though they
have been to 4 great extent boycOtted by the Eng
lfsh press. Clergymen and many members OF
highly respectable classes have come forward to
express approval of his Bodyke policy. Large
subscriptions for the Bodyke fund have been
raised at one free meeting where not a word was
said about subscriptions. The managers found
cl2 in small sums left on the table at the door.
Day1tt reports that there will not be a single
uniOniSt returned at the next election from Scot
land and that the uniOniSt cause Is dead, buried,
and utterly dtScredited there. Parnell returned TO
the house after midnight and had Just settled
down for long private conference with Davitt
when the division bells rang. am at liberty to
peat that he assured Davitt that his health is much
Improved, and there is not word OF truth In the
statement that he Is suffering from a chronic
disease OF some kind. His appetite is good, and
he sleeps fairly WELL After dinner at the commons
last night he had gone for quiet walk
OF miles, from which he had just returned when
found him and Davitt AT the same time must
add that any one who remembers Parnell In more
robust days would be shocked, to use the mlldeSt
word. to him now